N745FX
Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP, TN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARON AVIATION SERVICES, INC. (DEMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
DURING GROUND PERFORMANCE RUN FOR MX THE OPERATOR HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE NOSE OF THE ACFT FELL BY 10 INCHES. ENG WAS BROUGHT TO IDLE AND SHUTDOWN. AFTER EXITING THE COCKPIT, THE OPERATOR FOUND NLG DRAG SPRING HAD SEPARATED 8 INCHES AFT OF THE LWR YOKE ATTACH HOLES. THE NOSE GEAR HAD SHIFTED FORWARD AND COMPLETELY COMPRESSED. SLIGHT DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE ENG MOUNT RING BY THE SHIMMY DAMPNER. NO DAMAGE TO THE ENG OR PROPELLER WAS NOTED. VISUAL INSP REVEALED A FLAW FROM THE INSIDE RADIUS OF THE SPRING NOT VISIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR SUFACE MIRRORED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BREAK. (K)
NLG DRAG SPRING SEPARATED 6 INCHES AFT OF THE LOWER LUG ATTACHMENT HOLES DURING GROUND RUN AT POWER. VISUAL INSP SUGGESTED A LARGE CORROSION PIT IN LWR WALL NOT VISIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR SURFACE AS THE STARTING POINT FOR THE BREAK.